Bees in comb

Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times

Amy Seidenwurm with some of her bees. Her husband, Russell Bates, says beekeeping in the city not only provides a pesticide-free environment for bees, but allows residents to delve deeper into organic living.

Amy Seidenwurm with some of her bees. Her husband, Russell Bates, says beekeeping in the city not only provides a pesticide-free environment for bees, but allows residents to delve deeper into organic living. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Amy Seidenwurm with some of her bees. Her husband, Russell Bates, says beekeeping in the city not only provides a pesticide-free environment for bees, but allows residents to delve deeper into organic living.